Shock absorber leaking on the Skoda Superb
Shock absorber leaking on the Skoda Superb is recorded on 21,346 tests — 9.6% of all its MOT tests, against 3.9% across every car in the data. That is 2.5× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 3.9% of tests record it — this model is 2.5× that share |
| The 364 models compared | 22 of 364, highest first |
| The model's own record | 223,490 tests · every year of the Superb → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Skoda Superb tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2008, 4.7% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2022, 4.0%. The share has fallen 0.8 points over that time. Worst year 2020 at 5.4%; best 2013 at 1.4%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 115 | 2,436 | 4.7% |
| 2009 | 349 | 10,350 | 3.4% |
| 2010 | 601 | 13,450 | 4.5% |
| 2011 | 608 | 31,068 | 2.0% |
| 2012 | 613 | 43,497 | 1.4% |
| 2013 | 561 | 40,878 | 1.4% |
| 2014 | 559 | 33,738 | 1.7% |
| 2015 | 978 | 50,616 | 1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,577 | 85,680 | 4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,872 | 93,837 | 4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,359 | 76,041 | 3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,046 | 68,844 | 4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,448 | 45,051 | 5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,109 | 25,935 | 4.3% |
| 2022 | 313 | 7,926 | 4.0% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £30–£75 fitted. It is a job a careful owner can do at home. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Shock absorber leaking: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Skoda Superb MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Skoda model →